Collapsible wardrobe.



J. M. CONNBLLY. GOLLAPSIBLE WARDROBE. APPLICATION FILED MAY. 8,1913. 1072,089 Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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To all whom itmcyamcem: legs 2 project through openings in a cap Be itknown that I, Joanna M. Conmznm,

a citizen of the United "States, residing ct Philadelphia, in the countyof Philadelphia.

5 and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful In!rovemente in Collapsible Wardrobes, of which the followin is aspecification.

y invention relates to improvements in -;ollc .psible wardrobes, theobject of the in-.

venti'on being to provide a device of this character which will supporta. number of articles of clothing, yet which may be collapsed andreadily carried in a suit case or 16 ltrunlt.

A further object is to provide a. collapsible wardrobe which comprisesarms and legs connected by a telescoping standard, the lottor adapted toreceive the arms and legs ltherein whcn'collnpsw so that the device willoccupy but relatively small space when not in use.

A further object is to provide a. wardrobe of this character togetherwith an improved flexible casing which may be removed and replaced asdesired.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and ar-- 80 xrangemcntsof ports as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed outinthe claims. I

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a view in elevationillustrating my improvemcnts showing the casing partly broken away atthe top and illustrating the front flaps of the casin partially openedto disclose theinteriorof wardrobe; Fig.

.2 is a "iew in longitudinal section through ithe casing. Fig. 3 is aplan view of the casing frame?" Fig. 4 is a broken view in longitudinabsection illustrating the c0llapsi blc clothes support inoperativeposition. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the clothes isupport foldedand collapwd. Fig. 6 is a View in section on an enlarged scale on theline 66 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 7 isa view in side elevation of the legholding plate 10.

1 represents a tubular telescoping standiard supponted by tubulartelescoping legs '2 at its lower end and provided at its upper end withtwo alined article supporting tubular telescoping arms 3, 3. Thetelescoping sections of standard 1, legs 2, and-arms 3 are provided withset screws 4 to secure the game at any longitudinal adjustment. The

6 which constitutes e casting and secured on the lower end ofstandard 1. This cap 6 has a conical central block"? against the innerend of which a block 8 is secured by a screw 9. The inner ends of thelegs 2 lie against the sides of block 7 and bear against the bev elcdside edges of block 8 when the legs are in o retive position asindicated in Fig. 4.

To old them in this the shape 0 a Maltese cross and has rotary mountingupon a screw 11 projected through a central opening in plate 10 andscrewed into block 7. Finger holds 12 are provided on plate 10, so thatthe latter may be turned, so that its ends bear against legs 2 and holdthem at the angle indicated in Fig. 4. This poxitifion of the plate isshown clearly in cured therein by a cross pin 17. This plug 16 alsoprojects into the other arm 3 when the arms are in alinemcnt as shown inFig. 4, and holds the arms in this position. When it is desired tocollapse the arms, they are moved longitudinally away from each other todraw the plug 16 out of the right hand arm 3, when both arms may beswung into parallelism by reason of the hinged connection 14, and thenboth arms may be forced through the sleeves 13 down into standard 1' asindicated in Fig. 7. It will thus be seen that both arms and legs may bemoved inside the tubular telescoping standard 1, and this standard maybe shortened so that the device will'occupy but very small space and canbe readily packed in a trunk or traveling bag. In connection with thissupport, I provide a flexible casing 18 which is held in rectangularformation by a. telescoping frame 19 indicated most clearly in Fig. 3.

The casing 18 may be made of any suitable flexible material with adome-like upper end 20 which has a. central reinforced opening 21positioned over a knob or button 22 on the upper end of a post 23. Thispost 2 3 is adapt- 65 .ition, a locking plate 10is provided which issomewhat of ed to be screwed into a threaded socket 24 in plug 16, andthe sides of the casing extend preferably in proximity to the floor soas to exclude dust and dirt.

The front of the casing comprises two curtains 25 which are adapted tobe connected by snap buttons 26 or other suitable devices, and at theirupper ends are connected to rings 27 which slide on the front member offrame 19. An overlapping flap 28 is pro videdon the dome-like top 20 ofthe casing to cover the rings 27 and the upper ends of curtains '25, andgive to the casing a neat and attractive appearance.

It will be noted that with my improvements, the casing may be readilydisconnected from the article supporting frame and folded into smallspace so that when the article supporting frame is collapsed and-theparts 'telescoped, the entire wardrobe may be packed in a suit case ortrunk and readily carried from place to place.

The device may be readily set up'by any one of average intelligence, andby employing any suitable form of hooks 29 on the arms 3, a large numberof articles of clothin may be supported thereon.

- arious slight changes might be made in the general form andarrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, andhence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, butconsider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations. asfairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentis:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a tubular standard,two collars hinged to the end of the standard and located at oppositesides thereof, said collars adapted to be positioned in alinement or beswung to a position over the tubular standard, tubular arms in saidcollars adapted to be positioned at right angles to the standard or' bemoved into the standard, and means holding said arms in alinement witheach other, substantially as described.

2. A device of the character-described, comprising a tubular standard,two collars hinged to the end of the standard and loard, tubular arms insaid collars adapted to be positioned at right angles to the standard orbe moved intothe standard, a pl fixed in one arm and adapted to beprojecte into the other arm, coupling said arms and holding the collarsagainst pivotal movement, substantially as described.

3. A device of the character described,

comprising a tubular"'standard, two collars hinged to the end of thestandard and located at opposite sides thereof, said collars adapted tobe positioned in .alinement or be swung to a position over the tubularstandard, tubular arms in said collars adapted to 7 be ositioned atright angles to the standard or e moved into the standard, a plug fixedin one arm and adapted to be PIOJGOtGd into coupling said arms and hold-Y the other arm, ing the collars against pivotal movement, and legssupporting the ower end of said standard and adapted to be moved insidethe standard, substantially as described.

4. A device of the character described, com rising a tubular standard,collars having inged connection to the up er end of the standard at oposite sides t ereof, tubular arms in said collars, and a lug *securedin one arm and projected into the other, substantially asdescribed.

5. A device of the character described, comprisin a tubular standard,collars having hinged connection to the up or end of the standard at oposite sides t ereof, tubular arms in said collars, a plu secured inone-arm and projected into t e other, said arms comprising a pluralityof tubular telescoping sections adapted to be moved into. the standard.when the plug is withdrawn and the collars swung on their hinges to movethe arms in tially as described. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH M, CONNELLY.

Witnesses:

R. H. Kean CHAS. E. P0123.

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